PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.3 mg/dL Calcium no greater than 10.5 mg/dL Phosphorus no greater than 4.2 mg/dL No kidney stones within the past 5 years No history of cancer-related hypercalcemia Cardiovascular: No uncontrolled heart failure Other: No other malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer No significant active medical illness that would preclude study Fertile patients must use effective contraception